Water-closet.



No. 888,636. PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

I A. M. MORRISON.

WATER CLOSET.-

APPLICATION FILED NOV-6,1907.

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ANDREW M. hlORRI :s new option;

ANDREW M. MORRISON, OF DUBUQUE; IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO MORRISON AND KRETSCHMER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, A CORPORATION OF IOWA.

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specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 6, 1907. Serial No. 409,995.

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,Beit known that I, son, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dubuque, in the county of Dubuque and seat and cover on the bowl whereby the seat- State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WaterOlosets, of which the following isfa specification.

My invention relates to water closets with s ecial reference to the means for securing t e seat and cover to the bowl, and the object is to provide a simple, graceful, strong and inexpensive hinge or attachment of the or cover will have no laterally shifting movement but when opened or closed will always describe the. same are of a circle.

It consists essentially in bolting t0 the cover two straps each having two arms and each arm provided with an opening near its end through which opening the arms of the straps are pivoted upon a rod or bar common to both. Between the arms of each of the straps upon the same bar-rare pivoted bent l ugs which project beneath the seat and to which the seat is rigidly bolted; and further consists in pivoting to the same bar between the arms of each straps seat posts by which the whole is rigidly bolted to the seat-shelf of the bowl. I

The following specification will point out in detail the manner of construction and mode of operation when read in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of my device taken from the rear, showing the different parts attached. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the cover posts. Fig. 3 is a per spective view of one of the double 'arm straps. Fig. 4 is a side view of one of the lugs for pivotally attaching the seat. Fig. 5 is a bottom view of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a side view of the hinge.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in each of the figures.

Referring to the drawings, 2 designates the bowl, 4 the seat and 5 CL Against the nnder side of the cover near its opposite s ar bolted straps 6 by screw threaded boltsfi cast integral withthe straps provided with nuts '7 which nuts consist of a cap 9 .having thereon a channel for engagement Patented May 26, 1908.

cup is provided with a screw threaded 0pening adapted to engage the threads on the bolt 8 and be screwed thereon. In this manner of securing the straps 6 to the cover it will have a finished a pearance especially where the straps 6 an the caps 9 are nickel or silver plated. These straps 6 are each slightly bent and terminate in two arms 10 and are provided near their outer ends with openings 12 through which they are each pivoted upon a bar 14 extending in a horizontal plane at about the middle of the seat 4. Against the under side of the seat 4 is secured a lug 15 near opposite edges on the same side of the seat. These lugs are each provided with bolts constructed the same as; bolts 8 and provided with a nut similar to those for securing the straps 6 to the cover. They are also provided. with openings 18 through which they are-each pivoted upon the'bar 14 between the arms 10 of the strap 6 and bythis means the seat is pivotally secured to the bar 14:.

In the shelf 20 of the bowl 2 are two openings through which the seat posts 22 shown in Fig. 2 pass and are held to the shelf 20 by the nuts 24 on their lower ends. The u per ends of the posts are each provided wit an o ening 26 t irough which 1t is pivoted upon t e bar 14 between the arms 10 of the strap 6. These posts hold the cover and seat firmly won the bowl. of the ar 14 are nuts 28 which, when tightened against the outer arms 10 of the strap 6, will prevent the cover from any lateral motion and when it is raised or lowered it will always describe the same erect a circle Upon each outer end and since the seat is also pivoted between thesearrns there will be no lateral or side shifting movement of the seat.

It is manifest that the two arms 10 of the straps 6 may be transferred to the posts, and the straps have a single arm andpivoted with the lugs between the arms of the post or the lugs be provided with the two arms and the stra s and posts be pivoted between the arms of tie lugs, the essential feature being to have either one of the three provided with two arms and the other two rovided each with a single arm and pivote between the arms of the third.

It will be seen by the pivoting of the osts and the lugs between the ar'ms I0 0 the strap 6 that when the cover is thrown back it Wlll contact on the inner shoulders of the 1 arms with the posts and revent any further backward movement and thus hold it-in an inclined ositionahd by the peculiar shape and ben of the lugs the seat may be turned back to an incline with the cover. Further it will be observed that by constructing the straps and lugs with integral bolts and providing the cup-shaped nuts that the covers and seats will be rigidly bolted thereon and be prevented from any lateral movement and will present an exceedingly finished ap earance.

Having now described my invention what I claim is:

.1. In combination with a bowl, a seat and cover of a water-closet, a bar, stra s secured in the same plane to the opposite er ges of the cover and each having two arms provided with openings in their outer ends through which they are pivoted upon said bar, lugs bolted upon the underside of the seat'near its opposite edges and bent at an angle to the seat and pivoted to said'bar between the arms of the straps, and a seat post bolted to the shelf of the bowl near each side in the rear of the bowl and pivoted to the bar between the arms of the cooperating strap, all combined substantially as shown.

2. In a device of the character described and in combination with a bowl, a seat and assess of the cover near its opposite edges by bolts integral with said straps and provided with cup-shaped nuts said straps each terminating in two arms having openings therethrough by which they are pivoted upon said bar, lugs bolted to the underside of the seat near its opposite edges by boltsintegral with the lugs and pivoted to said bar between the arms of said straps, a seat post bolted to the shelf of the bowl near each side in the rear of the bowl and pivoted to said bar between the arms of the 006 crating strap, and a nut at each end of the Ear adapted to engage the outer sides of the arms of the strap and secure the cover, and seat against any lateral movement on the bowl.

3. In a device of the character described, a.bar, straps each provided with two arms pivoted to said bar, lugs pivoted on the bar etween the arms of the straps and secured to the seat by bolts, and seat osts pivoted to said bar between the arms 0' the straps and bolted to the bowl, as shown.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW M. MORRISON Witnesses: I

M. M. CADY, VIDA- L. HATTER.

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